A26892:1012
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
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Tit. 2. Temptations to particular sins; with Directions for preservation and Remedy.
IN Chapter 1. Part 2. I have opened the Temptations which hinder sinners from Conversion to God: I shall now proceed to those which draw men to particular sins. Here Satan's Art is exercised 1. In fitting his baits to his particular use: 2. In applying them thereto.
IN Chapter 1. Part 2. I have opened the Temptations which hinder sinners from Conversion to God: I shall now proceed to those which draw men to particular sins. Here Satans Art is exercised 1. In fitting his baits to his particular use: 2. In applying them thereto.
§. 1. Tempt. 1. The Devil fitteth his Temptations to the sinners age: The same bait is not suitable 1to all. Children he tempteth to excess of playfulness, lying, disobedience, unwillingness to learn the things that belong to their salvation, and a senselessness of the great concernments of their souls. He tempteth youth to wantonness, rudeness, gulosity, unruliness, and foolish inconsiderateness. In the beginning of manhood he tempteth to lust, voluptuousness and luxury; or if these take not, to designs of worldliness and ambition: The aged he tempteth to covetousness, and unmoveableness in their error, and unteachableness and obstinacy in their ignorance and sin: Thus every age hath its peculiar snare.
§. 1. Tempt. 1. The Devil fitteth his Temptations to the sinners age: The same bait is not suitable 1